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Jimmy
Crabtree |
Burnley FC, Aston
Villa FC
14 appearances, 0 goals
one penalty missed
P 14 W 9 D 3 L 2 F 55:
A 13
75% successful
1894-1902
captain: none
minutes played: 1260 |
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Timeline |
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James William Crabtree |
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Birth |
Saturday, 23 December 1871 at
Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire |
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registered in Burnley January-March 1872. |
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Baptism |
Wednesday, 10 January 1872 at
St Peter's Church, Burnley by R. Jackson |
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According to the 1881 census,
James Wm is the younger of two sons to Joseph and Ellen (née Howerth), living at 8
Healey Wood Road in Habergham Eaves, Burnley. His parents are cotton
weavers. |
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According to the 1891 census,
James William is living with his parents at 1 River Street in Habergham
Eaves, also with one lodger. All of them are cotton weavers. |
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"A
BURNLEY
FOOTBALL
PLAYER
STABBED
- Yesterday morning at Burnley,
Francis Holgate, weaver, was remanded on a charge of unlawfully wounding
James Crabtree, the half-back of the Burnley Football team. Prisoner and
another man were fighting in Manchester-road late on Saturday night when
Crabtree interfered. Holgate, it is alleged, stabbed him in the breast.
Crabtree, who lost a great deal of blood, had his wounds attended to by an
ambulance man, and afterwards by a surgeon".
- Manchester Courier,
7 November 1893 |
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According to the 1901 census,
'John' Crabtree, along with seven other footballers, are visiting Blackpool, for
they are staying at the Station Hotel on Talbot Road. |
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"James William
Crabtree, the famous international football player, and for many years a
member of the Aston Villa Football Club, is lying seriously ill at his
residence in William Street, Aston." - The Mercury, Friday, 5
June 1908 |
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Death |
Thursday, 18 June 1908 at his
home, 12 Gower Street in Aston, Warwickshire |
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aged
36 years 173 days |
registered in Aston April-June 1908. |
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Obituary |
"DEATH OF JAMES CRABTREE.
"The Press
Association telegraphs that James Crabtree, the famous Aston Villa
footballer, died to-day at his home at Birmingham. Crabtree, who had been
ill for some time, was considered by many to be the greatest Association
football player of all times, He gained four international appearances and was a
member of the Aston Villa team who won the double event―the English Cup
and the League Championship―in 1896-7."
-
The Staffordshire Sentinel, Thursday, 18 June 1908./Nottingham Journal,
Friday, 19 June 1908
"DEATH OF JAMES CRABTREE.
"Few better players ever went on a football
field than James Crabtree, whose death at Lozells, Birmingham, was
announced yesterday. He played in fourteen internationals for England and
seven times he represented the English against the Scottish League. He was
one of the few men who could play in any position. For his club―Aston
Villa―he was generally in the half-back line, and for England in
internationals he generally played at the back. But his versatility was
tremendous, and he played in five positions on the field in international
football. Crabtree was at his best at the time when there was no limit on
the amount a player might receive from his club, and he probably drew a
higher wage from the Villa than any other player. Although generally
identified with the Villa, Crabtree was born in Lancashire, and started
his football in the Burnley district."
- The Daily Mirror, Friday, 19 June
1908 |
Funeral
Tuesday, 23 June 1908
Aston Parish
Church, Birmingham |
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"FUNERAL OF JAMES CRABTREE
"The remains of the late James
William Crabtree, the famous ex-Villa and International footballer, were
laid to rest yesterday in Aston Parish Churchyard. Besides members of the
family, Mr. George Ramsey, secretary of the Aston Villa Club, and two of
the players, H. Hampton and H. Couch, were present at the graveside. J.
Devey and G. Grierson, the trainer, who were associated with Crabtree
during the most brilliant season also attended. There was a number of
beautiful wreaths, among them being tributes from the Aston Villa Club and
the Football League." - The Sportsman, Wednesday, 24 June
1908 |
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Probate |
"CRABTREE
James William of 12 Gower-street Aston Warwickshire
died 18 June 1908 Probate
London
4 January to Gertrude Bulcock
(wife of William Bulcock).
Effects £114."
[2023 equivalent: £11,285.18]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s) |
Began his football career playing with
Burnley Royal Swifts FC and the Burnley FC reserves. Joined Rossendale FC
in 1890 and Heywood Central FC a year later. It was in 1892 that Crabtree
joined Burnley FC establishing himself as a left-back. Transferred to Aston Villa FC
for a £200 transfer fee on 20 May 1895, after Everton FC failed to
agree terms with Turf Moor club. Villa moved Crabtree to right-half, and
although he refused to move positions, he relented, and established
himself in that position too. In January 1904, Crabtree
joined Plymouth Argyle FC, retiring from playing later that year. |
League History
250 appearances,
16 goals |
Burnley FC 1888-95 72 appearances,
ten goals.
debut: 21 September 1888 Burnley FC 2 Accrington FC 2.
Aston Villa FC 1895-1902 178 appearances, six goals
debut: 2 September 1895 Aston Villa FC 1 West Bromwich Albion FC 0.
last: 12 April 1902
Grimsby Town FC 4 Aston Villa FC 1. |
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Club honours |
Football League
Champions 1895-96 (28ᵃ 3ᵍ), 1896-97 (25ᵃ), 1898-99 31ᵃ 2ᵍ), 1899-1900
(17ᵃ);
FA Cup
winners 1896-97 (6ᵃ 1ᵍ); |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(nine appearances) |
Distinctions |
Crabtree's Benefit Match was played between Aston Villa FC and
Bury FC on 9 April 1901 at Villa Park.
"The official figures show that the attendance was about 5,000 and it is
expected that Crabtree will receive about £125 after payment of expenses."
- Birmingham Daily Mail, Tuesday, 9 April 1901 |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10", 12st.
3lbs [1895]. 11st.
5lbs [1900]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & ENFA. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of three
who became the 211th
players (212) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Half-back, full-back |
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First match |
No. 50, 3 March 1894, Ireland 2 England
2, a British Championship match at Cliftonville Gardens, Cliftonville, Belfast, aged
22 years
70 days. |
Last match
8 years |
No. 74, 3 March 1902, Wales 0 England 0,
a British Championship match
at
The
Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham, aged
30 years 70 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1893-94, 1894-95, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1899-1900,
1900-01, 1901-02; |
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Team honours |
British Championship winners 1894-95, 1898-99, 1900-01; |
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Individual honours |
The Whites (one appearance,
March 1894);
The Professionals (two appearances 1og,
March 1895-March 1896, withdrew in 1897)
The North
(one appearance, March 1900, withdrew twice, in February 1899
& February 1902)
FA
Tour of Germany 1899; |
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Distinctions |
Took and missed England's first ever penalty-kick.
Unbeaten in his first five appearances. |
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Beyond England |
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Returned to Aston Villa FC to become
a scout. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.77. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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penalty
kicks |
captain |
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17 |
14 |
14 |
1260 |
0 |
1 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
55 |
13 |
+42 |
1 |
7 |
3.929 |
0.929 |
75 |
+7 |
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all of his matches were British Championship matches |
Venue Record
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Venue |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
3 |
+34 |
0 |
4 |
6.167 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+6 |
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Away |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
10 |
+8 |
1 |
3 |
2.25 |
1.25 |
56.3 |
+1 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1893-94 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1894-95 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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BC 1895-96 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
+9 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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BC 1896-97 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1897-98 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1898-99 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
3 |
+16 |
0 |
1 |
6.333 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+3 |
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BC 1899-1900 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.667 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC 1900-01 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
0 |
1 |
6.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1901-02 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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BC
All |
14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
55 |
13 |
+42 |
1 |
7 |
3.929 |
0.929 |
75.0 |
+7 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
55 |
13 |
+42 |
1 |
7 |
3.929 |
0.929 |
75.0 |
+7 |
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14 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
55 |
13 |
+42 |
1 |
7 |
3.929 |
0.929 |
75 |
+7 |
Match History
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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8 |
66 |
20 March 1899 - England 4 Wales 0
Athletic Ground, Bedminster |
BC |
HW |
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ch |
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9 |
67 |
6 April 1899 - England 2 Scotland 1
Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham |
BC |
HW |
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lb |
FA Tour of Germany |
23 November 1899 - Germany 2 England 13,
Athletik-Sportsplatz, Berlin |
tour |
AW |
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lb |
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24 November 1899 - Germany 2 England 10,
Athletik-Sportsplatz, Berlin |
AW |
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25 November 1899 - Austria 0 England 8,
Stadión Letná, Praha |
AW |
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28 November 1899 - Germany 0 England 7,
Military Exercise Ground, Karlsruhe |
AW |
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, 25 March 1896